Hog-waterer.



P. BERNARD.

nos WATBBBB. I APPLICATION ILED TEIL-15, 1912; 1,041,412. Patented o@n.`15,1912.

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Wr'rNEssEs ATTORN EY P. BERNARD..

HOG WATBRER. I vAPILIUA'IION FILED PEB. 15, 1912. 1,041,412. Patented ont, 15, 1912.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY Legnaia.

To oll'toliom it muy concern Boff-itknown that I, 'PHiLIP BERNARD, a'

with `troughs arranged to4 supply two sepa'- rate pens, andadapted-to be constructed of sufficient size to permit cattle to drink therefrom.k

' A furtherl object ot' the invention is tov provide a hog waterer of this character, con-- structed 'so y'as to enable Aan ordinary lainpv to maintain the waterin the trough in good drinking-condition, and also tocause the heat `from the lamp to circulate `around the tank to prevent the water therein from 25' freezing.- f

: vVith these' and other objects yin view, the invention consists in the construction and novel' combination of parts hereinafter fully described, :illustrated in the accompanying '3o drawingsand pointed "out -in the claims hereto' appended; it being understood't-hat varioi hanges `in 'the form, 2 proportion, size -iy'ino'r details of construction, withthe'sc'pe of theclaim's, may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or vsacrngany inention.`y j v Inlthedrawingszligure l is a perspecvtive"ihriewlwoffa hogwaterer, constructed in of the advantages?- of the ini retardant@ with uns invention. rig. 2 is a ve'tical .sectional view, taken centrally of.

the.,driiiki,ngtrough.k Fig. 3 is a plan view oitlie hog waterer, the cover being removed.

, *4 isla,l vertical sectional view,ytaken @fright aisles@ Fis 2 l ike numerals .of reference designate corp pI I"ding,"partsin all the iigures of the diaiiigsr auf; v

`n'the ,accompanying drawings in which .l-'tjjstrated the preferred, embodiment of Specification of Letters Patent.

x STAWENT OFFICE- Hoe-warnen.'

, Patented oet. 15,1912.

Application filed February 15, 1912. Serial No. 677,703.

the invention, l designates atank preferably of cylindrical form and arranged within theupperportion of `a cylindrical outercasing 2 and supported by approximately L-shaped brackets 3, secured to the bottom of the'55 tank and to the inner face of the outer cas! ing at diametrically opposite points on the v same, as clearly lshown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, but the number and arrangement of thel supporting brackets may, of course, be varied to suit the size of a hog waterer. The hog waterer is equipped at opposite sides'of the outer casing with exterioily arranged drinking troughs 4, preferably of semi-elliptical shape 'and'tapered 6.5

downwardly andhaving inclined walls 5, extending upwardly and outwardly from` the bottoms of the troughs. The exterior drinking troughs are surrounded by vertical jackets 6, also arranged exteriorly of the outer casing and united at their upper edges to the upper edges of the trough, and

at their side edges to the outer casing and forming upwardly tapered hot air spaces 7- around the drinking troughs and lower compartments 8 for the reception of lamps 9, or other suitable heaters. The-lamps 9 are located directly beneath the troughs, and the heat and other products of combustion. impinge against the bottom and side walls of the trough andpass upward into the space 7 and finding no escape at the upper portions thereof are compelled. to return and pass upwardly 'through the intervening space l0 between the tan-k and the outer`85 casing, which forms a jacket tor .the tank. The products of combustion pass upward at the sides of thel tank and over the same and escape through a central vent opening l1. in

a cover 12, fitted' on the outer casing and 90 preferably conical in shape, and spaced from the vupper edges of the tank.' The central vent opening of the cover produces a circulation of the heat and other prod- 4 ucts'of combustion ,in the manner just de'- 95 scribed, as it is' the only outlet for the escape of the same. By this construction and arrangement, an ordinary No. 2 lamp will maintain the water within the drinking trough in a good drinking condition, and

the products et combustion passing around the tank and over the saine will prevent water therein troni freezing in the coldest weather. The tank, the outer casing, troughs and j ackets'are constructed ol suitable sheet metal,V riveted or otherwise secured together and reinforced at the edges by heavy'nietallic rods 13, arranged within beads 14, so that a stout structure of great strength and durability is provided.

The heat and other products'otI combustion pass from the lamp receiving compartnzents S through openings in the outer casing, and the metal of the outer casing is partially cut to form the openings 15, being severed at the top and sides and bent downwardly and outwardly to form lamp supports 1G, which extend into the compartments 8. The lamp supports 1G are horizontally disposed and the outer casing is provided at one side with a hinged door 17, which aifords access to the lamps.

The tank communicates with the troughs vthrough short connecting pipes 18, piercing the tank and the outer casing and having threaded terminals 19, receiving nuts arranged in pairs at each end of the connect ing pipes, elastic gaskets 2l being interposed between the nuts and the inner and outer faces `of the walls of the tank and thel outer casing to form water tight joints or connections. lVater is suppliedto the tank through a supply pipe 22, connected with any suitable source of supply and equipped with a float controlled -valve 23. The supply pipe pierccs lthe' bottoniof the tank and is threaded to receive nuts 9,4, arranged at the upper and lower faces of the bottom of the tank, elastic gaskets being interposed between the nuts and the bottom of the tank. rlhe valve 23, which may be-of any preferred construction, is equipped with a `lever 2G, which is connected by a rod 27 with a float The float Q8, which is hollow, is preferably cylindrical and is pierced by a cenl'rallj,7 arranged vertically disposed tube El), coals ng ot a short piece of gas pipe and having threaded terminals for engaging nuts 30, arranged at the top and bottom of the float and preferably soldered to the outer taces of the same. The rod, which. extends through the tube 30, is provided at its lower end. with a hook 32 for engaging a perforation of the lever 2G, and the upper portion 3 of the rod is threaded for 'the reception of nuts 35, forming an adjustable connection between the valve and the float. A washer 3G is arrangcdon trie rod between the lower one or' the nuts and the upper nut 30 of the float, and the two nuts 35 form a lock for securing the rod in its adjustment. The float controlled valve operates automatically and as the water in the drinking troughs is consumed. the float descends and opi-u` thc valw. and when the water rises to the predeterlniin-d level. the float is raised :n. closes the valve. By extending the r through thiI float in tl,'. mwnir befor'. scribed, the Hoa: will operai-` in .shallow Water and may be satisfactorily adjusiil under such conditicns.

'l`h tank is equipped with an overflow pipe 3T having a threaded lower end a8 piercirg tlz.vl bottom of thi` tank :ind pro vided With upper and lower nuts ZES). elastic gaskets 40 being arranged between the nuts and the bottom ot' the tank to prevent. leak age. The tant is also provided at the bot tom With a tapered discharge outlet 4l, which is normally` closed by a plug 4Q. The discharge outlet enables the tank to be readily emptied, and the circular shape ofthe tank and the troughs facilitates cleaning the same and enables the hog waterer to be easily maintained in a sanitary condition.

1. A device of the class described including an outer casing, a cover therefor having a vent opening, a tank supported Within the upper portion of the outer casing in spaced relation with the cover and with the outer casing to provide an intervening passage, a drinking trough mounted on the exterior of the outer casing and communicating with the tank, a jacket surrounding the trou h and connected at its upper edge with tie upper edge of the trough and having its side` edges connected with the outer casing so as to inclose the space around the sides and bottom of the trough, said jacket forming a compartment below the trough for the re ception of a heating device, said outer casing being provided with an opening communicating with the said compartment to permit the heat from the said heating device located within the jacket to pass upward through the space between the outer casing and the tank and over the latter to the vent opening.

2. A deviceo'f the class described including an outer casing, a cover therefor having a vent opening, a tank supported within the upper portion of the outer casing in spaced relation with the same and with the said cover to provide a passage around the tank and over the saine, drinking troughs mounted exteriorly of the outer casing and communicating with the tank and tapered downwardly so as to present inclined side walls, vertical jackets surrounding the sides and bottoms of the drinking troughs and connected at their upper edges to the same and spaced from the side walls of the trou h and connected at their side edges to tie outer casing and extending to the bottom of the latter forming compartments beneath the troughs for the reception of heating dethe heat s caused to pass up beneath and Vices, said outer casing being provided b e- In testimony, that I claim the foregoing Iow the troughs with openings communicatas my own, I have hereto afHXed my signamg with the said compartments, whereby ture vin the presence of two Witnesses.

PHILIP` BERNARD. around the troughs and also beneath and Witnesses: around the tank and out through the open- BAT LAFLEUR,v ing of thecover. Gr'. C. ALLARD. 

